Caoimhe vs Stacey
Caoimhe and Staceycompared on official birth-registration statistics and Namewise's recorded data. This page states what each name's record shows — it never picks a winner or scores one name against the other.
Head to head
Ranks are only compared within one published list and one year. Two ranks from different years, from a boys' and a girls' list, or from different registrars are not comparable, so they are not placed side by side.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
In 2024, Caoimhe was ranked #31 and Stacey #898 among girls in Republic of Ireland.
Northern Ireland · Girls
In 2012, Caoimhe was ranked #35 and Stacey #451 among girls in Northern Ireland.
England and Wales · Girls
In 2025, Caoimhe was ranked #1110 and Stacey #2138 among girls in England and Wales.
Caoimhe and Stacey over time
Caoimhe and Stacey appear together in 3 published lists, across 83 years of shared records. Caoimhe held the stronger position in more years in 2 of them, Stacey in 0.
The order between them changed and held in one of those lists — a change in that published list, never a claim that one name displaced the other.
Stacey reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 3 of those lists, and Caoimhe in none. Each position is a place inside its own list, so this compares when they peaked and never how high.
Counted list by list. Two names in the same published list are measured on the same scale in the same year, so those comparisons are real — but positions from different lists are not, so nothing here is combined into an overall standing.
How this pair is related
The relationship kinds these two qualify for, each under its own stated rule. Every one is drawn from a list they both appear in.
- Repeatedly exchanged positions
Caoimhe and Stacey changed places 6 times in Republic of Ireland · Girls between 1977 and 2024, ending at #31 and #898.
- Longest-running competitions
Caoimhe and Stacey were both ranked in England and Wales · Girls for 30 years, from 1996 to 2025, ending at #1110 and #2138.
List by list
Republic of Ireland · Girls41 shared years, 1977–2024
Caoimhe held the stronger position in 31 of those years, Stacey in 9.
Highest recorded here: Caoimhe #12 in 2003, Stacey #39 in 1990.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Caoimhe #31, Stacey #898.
England and Wales · Girls30 shared years, 1996–2025
Caoimhe held the stronger position in 15 of those years, Stacey in 15.
Highest recorded here: Caoimhe #639 in 2013, Stacey #97 in 1996.
The order changed in 2011: Caoimhe moved ahead. In 2010 they stood at #790 and #623; by 2011 that had become #681 and #830.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Caoimhe #1110, Stacey #2138.
Northern Ireland · Girls12 shared years, 1997–2012
Caoimhe held the stronger position in 12 of those years, Stacey in 0.
Highest recorded here: Caoimhe #25 in 2003, Stacey #133 in 1997.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2012: Caoimhe #35, Stacey #451.
Two names moving past each other in a ranking is a fact about the ranking. Namewise does not claim one name displaced the other, that families chose between them, or that either influenced the other — none of that is in this data.
Side by side
| Field | Caoimhe | Stacey |
|---|---|---|
| Record type | Editorially researched profile | Official statistical record (evidence-only) |
| Gender usage | female | female |
| Meaning | Commonly interpreted as 'dear', 'beloved', or 'gentle', from the Irish word caomh. | Not yet recorded |
| Origin | Irish | Not yet recorded |
| Pronunciation | /ˈkiːvʲə/ | Not yet recorded |
| Syllables | 2 | 2 |
| Common variants / nicknames | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Recorded regional usage | GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE | AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, IE, NZ |
| Most recent popularity observation | Republic of Ireland · Girls #31 (2025) | England and Wales · Girls #2138 (2025) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | 90/100 | Not yet recorded |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 82/100 | 88/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Caoimhe has a recorded origin (Irish); Stacey does not have one recorded yet.
- Caoimhe and Stacey both have 2 syllables.
- A meaning is recorded for Caoimhe; Stacey doesn't have one written yet.
- Both names have recorded usage in GB-ENW, GB-NIR, IE.
How each name got here
Caoimhe
Popularity journey
First recorded1966
First recorded at #380 among girls in Republic of Ireland in 1966 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
Highest recorded1966–2025
Highest recorded position: #12 among girls in Republic of Ireland, in 2003 (recorded 1966–2025).
Republic of Ireland · Girls
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #1110 among girls in England and Wales, in 2025.
England and Wales · Girls
Stacey
Popularity journey
First recorded1973
First recorded at #99 among girls in New Zealand in 1973 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
New Zealand · Girls
Highest recorded1973–1996
Highest recorded position: #15 among girls in New Zealand, in 1984 (recorded 1973–1996).
New Zealand · Girls
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #2138 among girls in England and Wales, in 2025.
England and Wales · Girls